Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 535

Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

By Senators Jauch, L. Taylor, Olsen, Vinehout and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Zamarripa, Sanfelippo, Bies and Bewley.

January 30, 2014         Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

February 12, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Joel Kleefisch - Representative - 38th Assembly District

·      JoCasta Zamarripa - Representative - 8th Assembly District

·      Lisa McDewitt - Office of State Senator Bob Jauch

·      Toby Spangler - Diageo

·      George Klaetsch - DISCUS

·      Guy Rehorst - Great Lakes Distillery

·      Valerie Tergerson - Great Lakes Distillery

·      Brandon Scholz - Wisconsin Grocers Association

·      Julie Coquard - Wollersheim Winery

·      Adam Casey - Star Liquor

·      Nick  Quint - Yahara Bay Distillers

·      Christine Bright - Bright Promotions, LLC

·      Ferron Havens - Wisconsin Agribusiness Council

Appearances Against

·      Scott Stenger - Tavern League of Wisconsin

·      Pete Madland - Tavern League of Wisconsin

·      Rob Summerfield - Tavern League of Wisconsin

·      Melissa Horn - Health First Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      Julie Sherman - Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project

Registrations For

·      Doug Jackson

·      Brian Ellison - Death's Door Spirits

·      Eric Peterson - Wisconsin Wine and Spirits Institute

Registrations Against

·      Paul Lucas - MillerCoors

·      Ryan Zukowski - Wisconsin Troopers Association

·      Andy Engel - Annheuser Busch

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

______________________________

Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk